Kimora Lee Simmons Dishes On Co-Parenting & Being Intimidating To Men

The Queen of Fabulosity is newly single (and not ready to mingle) after splitting up with actor Djimon Hounsou, and she’s back to being focused on her kids, career, and living life to the fullest. She recently sat down with UK’s Daily Mail, to chat about her newfound singledom while revealing that she feels as though men can be intimidated at times by women who can hold it down on their own. She also dished on how she is able to make co-parenting work with both Russell Simmons and Djimon, as well as her work ethic and having to deal with fluctuating weight.

On Men Being Intimidated
Well, I think they are sometimes [intimidated], but men are intimidated by a lot of things, you know, such as jobs and bit of determination. They have a lot of insecurities about who we are, what we have, what we look like, what we’ve accomplished and what we’re capable of because we’re fabulous and capable of doing so much and juggling so much every day.[…]People might be mad I’m saying this, but [men] do have a lot of hang-ups. But that shouldn’t deter you ladies from being great! You don’t have to dumb down – you just have to find a clever, good, secure man. I’ve found a couple – I’ve been lucky – but it’s probably hard for everybody to find that true love of a good man.

On Co-Parenting
Gosh, it’s not always so easy, but I try to do everything from the viewpoint of what’s best for my kids. I have three kids and two great dads and it’s not always easy, but you have to try to be a little selfless and we manage just fine.[…]Relationships do change throughout the course of your life and I always think in terms of relationships changing and evolving rather than starting and stopping. Kids never go away from your life and if you’ve been married, that person probably never goes away either. You never get rid of anyone and,’ she laughs, ‘they never really get rid of you!”

On Her Work Ethic
I have a really big mouth, I have a lot of opinions and I will be heard. I’m very determined, honest, open and definitely very energetic. I expect a lot as a boss and I’m very demanding, but I ask that of myself too.
After Life in the Fab Lane which had sprinklings of my family life in it, I really wanted to show the workings of an office and how a team works together to build a brand but a lot more organized.

On Her Fluctuating Weight
I’ve had times when I’ve been much bigger and much smaller so that you could see my ribs and I look back at some pictures and it was awful to me. But it’s all OK because I’m comfortable with myself now. It’s about being healthy and active and having a crazy schedule and running after my three kids, so I probably eat very sporadically – lots of smaller meals and snacks. It’s just about having an active lifestyle.

It’s not about how skinny you are or how much money or how many diamonds you have – that’s the fluff that people sometimes look at as being the main thing. It’s about understanding that the things that make you fabulous are all inside of you.

On Being Bullied Growing UpI was bullied and picked on because I was so different to everyone else and I definitely didn’t believe or even know I was fabulous back then. But those hard times made me everything I am today. It’s all water under the bridge now, but being bullied and going through adversity definitely made me stronger.

[Modeling] was a real turning point for me because everything that people considered weird about me before, well, suddenly Karl Lagerfeld said it was OK. He’s one of the biggest names in fashion, so all of a sudden it gave me a validity and introduced me to a whole other world.

On If Her Mom Told Her She Was Fabulous
Well, I think people used different words for it back then! But she was definitely the prototype of strong womanhood for me and it’s where I get a lot of my determination from. A lot of my ideals come from my mom and seeing what she sacrificed for me and how hard she worked definitely shaped me.

Sidebar: Kimora is definitely a boss and she’s a good example of how to handle a break up in the entertainment industry. No mud-slinging, no crazy court and divorce drama. Let’s keep it civil and cute for the children. Cheers to that!

I give Kimora mad props, but as far as her nice clean breakup I think Russel had a lot to do with it. How do you yell & scream at a man standing on his hands praying for peace ? I would say he set the standards or ” example” as to how to handle a breakup or divorce. I don’t think he gets enough credit in that department.

Idk I can just see his spiritual mantra, ( hummmmmmm ), him being a nice stand up guy period having a lot to do with it ! Not to take credit away from her. I think a lot of people over look that !

I think some ppl are just stupid. Yes her accomplishments. You dont know how hard ppl have to work. Its hard enough just being a mom. I love the fact they all get alonh. Beautiful kid’s. Beautiful ppl. I liked her w/them both. The kids are so smart. Great job on co-parenting. That isn’t always easy.

Here we go…okay, I believe she is a good mom and of all the ladies in the industry she has managed to keep somewhat of a good reputation, i.e. no sex tapes, supersize scandals…etc. etc. HOWEVER, I think Ms. Lee “Simmons” is too blinded by the bling to choose what is behind Door A..true love. Just my lil ole opinion.

She’s human. Having Money or diamonds doesn’t guarantee true love. Hard as it may seem to comprehend, not every woman wants or will get “happily ever after true love”. It seems she’s happy to love (romantically or platonically).She’s making the best of what she’s got. When life throws you lemons….

from the looks of it she wasn’t thrown any lemons…men wise. i am curious as to what happened there. I had hoped her last relationship would be the one for her. I wonder if she truly knows what she wants or if she wants it all and that is the problem. anyway she is quite intriguing!

She is a hard worker many men do like that she’s assertive and that could also be a problem Kimora is a beautiful classy act I can see some young tender thing on her arm for a while lol. Have fum kimmy

Really Kimora? The thing that is intimidating to men is her relationship with Russell Simmons. What man wants to be in a 3- way relationship with her and Russell. Russell owns her house, her brand, and everything else she does. He has to approve who she dates and who she marries. Russell is the BOSS just like he was when they were married. He traded her in for a younger model and she is STILL on the payroll. So spare me the “independent woman” speech. Baby Phat belongs to Russell Simmons- she was the “spokesperson” for the brand. Don’t get me wrong, I ain’t mad at her she did and does a lot – but please don’t act like you created the garden because you watered the seeds occasionally and brought others to see the flowers.

Kimora is crazygoing from a good man that makes pretty kids to hooking up with an african monkey. He is probably molesting those girls every week, his son by kimora is ugly like a spider, and when he is tired of kimora making a fool out of him, he with probably boil her head in a big turkey pot, go back to his country, dress like a native, and never be found by police!

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